abc news has more from washington, d.c.. >> leaders at the white house today, new comments from president obama as he nears a decision. >> in no event are considering any military action involving boots on the ground that would involve a long-term campaign. >> the president met behind closed doors of his team as administration worked to build public support for action in syria releasing a four-page bulletin says syrian government planned and executed a brutal chemical weapon as tack last week claiming lives of more than 1400 people, including more than 400 children. >> read for yourselves the verdict reached by our intelligence community about the chemical weapons attack, assad regime inflicted on the opposition. and on on opposition controlled or contested neighborhoods in the damascus suburbs. >> we know that these instructions and we know why wr they landed and when. >> getting support can be difficult. 50% americans oppose taking action in syria. suggesting the president could order a strike against the regime that attack could come at any time now than a u.s. weapons team in syria fi